O2 bails on BlackBerry PlayBook, blames ‘end to end customer experience’
Citing issues with the user experience, O2 UK announced on Thursday that it “will not be selling” the BlackBerry PlayBook. The wireless carrier began notifying …
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HP Pre 3 appears on U.K. retailer website, July 8th pegged as release date
Hewlett-Packard finally announced details surrounding the launch of its first webOS tablet last week, but nary a peep was made about its upcoming flagship smartphone, …
Apple launches 2011 back to school offer: $100 iTunes gift card
It’s certainly not going to knock any socks off this year, but Apple has finally kicked off its annual back to school sale. A day …
T-Mobile intros ‘More for Me’ daily deals Android app
T-Mobile introduced a new Android application on Wednesday called “More for Me.” The app offers T-Mobile customers with phones running Android 1.6 or later, daily …
Facebook’s iPhone photo-sharing app leaked
Facebook is set to launch its own iPhone photo-sharing service that will compete with the likes of Instagram and Path. Tech Crunch has obtained 50MB …
Starbucks Android app launches for mobile payments
Are you Android users jealous of all of your friends using their iPhones to buy frappuccinos? Take a sigh of relief — on Wednesday Starbucks …
Sony’s Music Unlimited service now available for Android
Sony’s Music Unlimited service powered by Qriocity is now available for Android smartphones. The service originally made its debut in Europe back in December 2010 …
Samsung Dart now available from T-Mobile, free on contract
Samsung’s newest budget Android phone is now available in the U.S. from T-Mobile. The Samsung Dart is a Froyo phone that sports a 3.14-inch QVGA …
Sprint app leaks LG Optimus B, LG Q, Motorola Sunfire, Samsung Chief
According to an image from Android Central, the SprintID application that is used on several of Sprint’s Android devices to customize the user interface has …
HTC EVO View 4G review
Sprint took the wraps off of its EVO View 4G tablet during CTIA 2011 in March — the device is nearly identical to the HTC …
HTC EVO 3D review
The HTC EVO 4G is definitely one of Sprint’s most popular smartphones. In fact, even almost a year after its release, it’s still selling like …
Class action suit against RIM refiled
An investigation launched last month by a law firm into whether or not Research In Motion had violated securities laws resulted in the filing of …
Chinese court levies jail time, fines over iPad 2 leaks
Two Hon Hai employees and a MacTop Electronics executive have been found guilty of leaking information about Apple’s iPad 2 ahead of its release. The trio was …
Verizon’s free 4G LTE mobile hotspot offer extended through July 6th
Here’s some good news for DROID Charge, LG Revolution, and HTC ThunderBolt owners: BGR has independently confirmed with Verizon Wireless that the carrier is extending …
No way cell phones cause cancer, Economist contends
Following a report issued late last month by the World Health Organization suggesting cell phones may be carcinogenic, The Economist has published a response column …
Dolby sues RIM for patent infringement, looks to halt BlackBerry sales
Dolby announced on Wednesday that it has filed patent infringement lawsuits against Waterloo, Canada-based Research In Motion in the U.S. and in Germany. The suit …
Sprint Motorola XPRT hands-on
FedEx just buzzed by and dropped off Sprint’s latest QWERTY Android smartphones, the Motorola XPRT. The XPRT reminds us a lot of the DROID Pro …
Exclusive: Google Nexus 4G detailed – 720p display, 4G LTE, Android 4.0
Google is two devices deep in a quest to deliver its vision of what a mobile device should be, while pushing the envelope forward as …
Passcode-stealing iPhone app banned by Apple
In a move that should surprise no one, Apple has banned the “Big Brother Camera Security” app that developer Daniel Amity used to swipe his …
MyTVRemote for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad gets revamped
On Wednesday Ryz Media announced that it has completely revamped its MyTVRemote for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, an accessory that allows iOS device …
Next-gen Time Capsule, Airport Extreme outed by Apple software update
References to a fourth-generation Time Capsule and a fifth-generation AirPort Extreme have been found within Apple’s latest AirPort Utility software update. Dwindling inventory and several …
Google intros voice and image search [video]
Google on Tuesday unveiled several tweaks to its core search product, including the ability to search by voice or image. Image-based searching has been around …
Millennial: Android maintains lead in May, Windows Phone usage nearly doubled
Mobile advertising firm Millenial Media on Wednesday published its Mobile Mix report for the month of May, highlighting several interesting developments in the mobile market. Using …
Toshiba intros Satellite P700 series notebooks
On Tuesday Toshiba took the wraps off of its new Satellite P700 series laptops. The models include the P745, P755/P755 3D, and P775, which sport …
Duke Nukem Forever available for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC now
Fifteen years and several delays after Duke Nukem 3D’s original release, the sequel Duke Nukem Forever — announced in 1997 — is finally available for …
American Airlines offers Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablets to first class passengers
American Airlines is starting to offer Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 units to its first class passengers as an entertainment option during several flights, Mashable is …
Refreshed MacBook Air expected later this month
According to Reuters, Apple is poised to refresh its popular thin and light MacBook Air family later this month. The news outlet cited a report …
Best Buy Q1 earnings beat the Street, net income slides 12%
Shares of Best Buy stock jumped by as much as 7% Tuesday morning as the company reported results for the first fiscal quarter of 2012 that …
Video game console sales in May lowest since 2006
Sales of video game consoles in the U.S. hit a five-year low last month according to new data from research firm NPD Group. “May 2011 …
Sly developer reveals most common iPhone passcodes
Daniel Amitay, the iPhone developer who created “Big Brother Camera Security” application, has released a list of the top 10 iPhone passcodes. Amity implemented code …
